“One, two, three, sun!” Autism, the defenses of the self and the emergence of the ego

Child, parents, and analyst make up a therapeutic triad, and the way for the autistic psyche to work towards loosening self-defense mechanisms and opening up is through a profound regression within the framework of the transference relationship. Numinosity impregnates slight evolutions like an emergence of consciousness with instants of grace. The highly solicited libido accompanies the “embodiment” of the self within the framework of an analytic space which must be clearly defined and maintained.